California Insurance Code

§ 11622.5

INS § 11622.5 Effective Jan 1, 2011Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

The plan shall provide for effective dates for coverage consistent with all of the following:

(a)Except as provided in this section, in no event shall coverage be effective prior to the date and time of execution of the application forms. Postage meter or United States Postal Service postmarks shall not be recognized by the plan as establishing effective dates.

(b)(1) When the applicant requires that coverage be effective immediately, the effective date and time shall be established using an electronic effective date procedure established by the plan. The plan shall establish a future effective date using the electronic effective date procedure. The future effective date option shall be available upon request by an applicant. An applicant may request a future effective date of 45 days or less from the date of application completion.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 234, Sec. 2. (AB 1597) Effective January 1, 2011.